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but from every business that i've signed up to, and this has been going on all this month
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As someone who works for a company that was affected by this... this is a huge fucking deal for companies
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Goldice posted...

As someone who works for a company that was affected by this... this is a huge fucking deal for companies

most american companies are affected by this since european private companies are 80% p much american run
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Goldice posted...

As someone who works for a company that was affected by this... this is a huge fucking deal for companies

can confirm, it's been a huge PITA for us.
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This shit's stupid

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Yeah, Europe sucks for making these companies spam my inbox. It's probably a good change, though, but I haven't really researched it.
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I am really grateful for the EU looking out for my privacy as an American citizen
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Hexenherz posted...

I am really grateful for the EU looking out for my privacy as an American citizen

Lmao

Nothing about this even remotely respects our privacy.

Getting spammed with hundreds of emails is the opposite of respecting my privacy

Darklit_Minuet posted...

Hexenherz posted...

I am really grateful for the EU looking out for my privacy as an American citizen

Lmao

Nothing about this even remotely respects our privacy.

Getting spammed with hundreds of emails is the opposite of respecting my privacy

you are not getting hundreds of privacy policy updates
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Master_Bass posted...

Yeah, Europe sucks for making these companies spam my inbox. It's probably a good change, though, but I haven't really researched it.

It is annoying, but it is good ultimately. It is Data Protection, but updated to actually properly consider how widespread the internet is in our lives now. It vastly broadens what is considered "personal information" and makes companies disclose it to you, as well as who is getting said information, what information and why - and gives you the option to decline such collection. Also making them use plain english when disclosing such information. Also applies to any website that deals with EU citizens. It enforces reporting any breaches of data and the list goes on.

Failure to comply with this will mean a fine of 4% of global annual turn over, or 20 million (whichever is higher) so pretty much every company seems to be scrambling to comply or moving things away like facebook has (but not even sure that exempts them, as dealing with EU citizens regardless)

The most amusing part of this is that you can see just how many companies aren't prepared to handle this as information sharing needs to be opt in, and not opt out (as even gfaqs currently is with many advertisers) which puts untold amounts at risk of fines. (At least, I think? I should look stuff up but that takes more effort than I care to use)
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its definitely a great thing to increase data protection and privacy online. i havent read that much about GDPR so itll be interesting to see if its useful long term

its strangely good seeing how many companies have info on me, especially so i can unsubscribe or delete my account

but the emails are annoying
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Parappa09 posted...

its definitely a great thing to increase data protection and privacy online. i havent read that much about GDPR so itll be interesting to see if its useful long term

its strangely good seeing how many companies have info on me, especially so i can unsubscribe or delete my account

but the emails are annoying

I keep thinking "okay this must be the last one"

then another one pops up
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Muffinz0rz posted...

I keep thinking "okay this must be the last one"

then another one pops up

ikr

and i'm still getting a few even after 25th may
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Parappa09 posted...

Muffinz0rz posted...

I keep thinking "okay this must be the last one"

then another one pops up

ikr

and i'm still getting a few even after 25th may

just got one from fucking Glassdoor
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Muffinz0rz posted...

Parappa09 posted...

Muffinz0rz posted...

I keep thinking "okay this must be the last one"

then another one pops up

ikr

and i'm still getting a few even after 25th may

just got one from fucking Glassdoor

i haven't got one from glassdoor, yet i have an account with them
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Parappa09 posted...

Muffinz0rz posted...

Parappa09 posted...

Muffinz0rz posted...

I keep thinking "okay this must be the last one"

then another one pops up

ikr

and i'm still getting a few even after 25th may

just got one from fucking Glassdoor

i haven't got one from glassdoor, yet i have an account with them

registered via a burner email maybe?
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

Hexenherz posted...

I am really grateful for the EU looking out for my privacy as an American citizen

Lmao

Nothing about this even remotely respects our privacy.

Getting spammed with hundreds of emails is the opposite of respecting my privacy

You're looking at this the wrong way. The fact that they even have this much information about you and you don't even know who they are is the concerning part.

If a hundred people all knocked on your door to ask if you want to take down their camera embedded in your bedroom wall, you'd probably be more concerned by things other than the fact that they bothered to ask.
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pinky0926 posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

Hexenherz posted...

I am really grateful for the EU looking out for my privacy as an American citizen

Lmao

Nothing about this even remotely respects our privacy.

Getting spammed with hundreds of emails is the opposite of respecting my privacy

You're looking at this the wrong way. The fact that they even have this much information about you and you don't even know who they are is the concerning part.

If a hundred people all knocked on your door to ask if you want to take down their camera embedded in your bedroom wall, you'd probably be more concerned by things other than the fact that they bothered to ask.

All they have is the information I gave them. If I didn't want them having my email, I wouldn't have signed up with my email. Where does personal responsibility come in?

Darklit_Minuet posted...

All they have is the information I gave them. If I didn't want them having my email, I wouldn't have signed up with my email. Where does personal responsibility come in?

Yes, but each place has then given your information to 100+ various other places, with varying degrees of how much they've given.
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Please note that Darklit is not a serious poster.
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I'm always serious

Darklit_Minuet posted...

All they have is the information I gave them. If I didn't want them having my email, I wouldn't have signed up with my email. Where does personal responsibility come in?

Can you honestly say that you remember all the companies you consented to giving all the information they have on you?

It is possible that you are a rare savant and you're 100% aware of what you signed up to and exactly who to, but for most people who just put their email down on a subscriber list to get a free coffee or newsletter or whatever didn't realise that their entire facebook profile, friend circle, interests, locations and dating life was being shared among hundreds of loosely tied together companies that collect databases of human information for a living.

Some mom and pop retail outlet spamming you with annoying newsletters because your email address is stored in an excel spreadsheet is the least of your concerns here. Google having a complete profile on your entire life right down to the personal contents of the emails you send and selling that information for profit is a more accurate summary of why this stuff is important.
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Hold on, what?

pinky0926 posted...

Can you honestly say that you remember all the companies you consented to giving all the information they have on you?

I can honestly say I've never put anything on the internet that I cared about people having.

pinky0926 posted...

It is possible that you are a rare savant and you're 100% aware of what you signed up to and exactly who to, but for most people who just put their email down on a subscriber list to get a free coffee or newsletter or whatever didn't realise that their entire facebook profile, friend circle, interests, locations and dating life was being shared among hundreds of loosely tied together companies that collect databases of human information for a living.

And if they cared, they wouldn't have a facebook account where they allow anyone to see their friend circle, interests, locations, and dating life.

pinky0926 posted...

Some mom and pop retail outlet spamming you with annoying newsletters because your email address is stored in an excel spreadsheet is the least of your concerns here. Google having a complete profile on your entire life right down to the personal contents of the emails you send and selling that information for profit is a more accurate summary of why this stuff is important.

They only have that information if you allow them to. If I didn't want my friends known, I wouldn't have facebook. If I didn't want my location known, I wouldn't have an Android phone with the GPS turned on. Those are things I don't particularly care if companies have.

Actual personal things, I don't post on the internet. Google doesn't know the size of my massive penis because I never posted the size of my massive penis on the internet.

These companies only have information that you allow them to have. No more, no less. This law does nothing besides annoys you with email spam

Parappa09 posted...

Hello ,
Introducing the NAANZA! A Pizza on a Naan bread with Tikka Masala sauce. We are offering those who opt in to receive our emails, 25% off their first NAANZA!

Click the link below to confirm you are happy to receive our future emails. Your 25% off voucher will be emailed to you next week and will be valid until 15th July! T&C apply.

UPDATE SETTINGS AND CLAIM YOUR 25% OFF
You may have heard about the new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), that comes into effect May 25, 2018. To help comply with GDPR consent requirements, we need to confirm that you would like to receive content from us. You can unsubscribe at any time

I know that it probably sucks, but now I want to try some NAANZA!
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

Everything you said assumes that companies act ethically and within the law and in good practise, and we know through countless examples that they do not on all counts.

I work in software development and right now specifically software development for recruitment companies. So a recruiter asks you if they can see your CV and some compliance documents to help you find a job, fair enough. What you didn't consent to was having this information shared around to various third parties and having this information not protected in any way. We're talking important shit like like all the details required to spoof your identity (birth certificate, social security number, bank account details, everything) being accessible and transferable by the temp receptionist or the third party IT consultant from some dodgy company you're not even aware of. Your details are stored on a database and lots of people you don't want seeing them have full access to all of it.

Most companies treat your data like a joke, and you're just being naive to think this is just a case of "I didn't give X my Y details so everything is fine".
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pinky0926 posted...

Everything you said assumes that companies act ethically and within the law and in good practise, and we know through countless examples that they do not on all counts.

No, the opposite. I know companies are unethical, thus I don't give them any information I don't want getting out.

That's what personal responsibility is all about.

i got another one today
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Mberer posted...
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Parappa09 posted...

its definitely a great thing to increase data protection and privacy online. i havent read that much about GDPR so itll be interesting to see if its useful long term

Gdpr doesn't actually do that, though. It's a bunch of feel good legislation over marketing analytics and does nothing to encourage companies to proactively prevent another Equifax hack.

If you're smart you'll invoke right to be forgotten part of gdpr everywhere you can so if they get hacked at least there's a decent chance that your data won't get stolen.
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I stopped getting them like a week ago.

Dont sign up for so many lame sites or something

FeatherCoin462 posted...

I stopped getting them like a week ago.

Dont sign up for so many lame sites or something

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